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Nested Dictionaries

Learn all about Nested Dictionaries in this comprehensive tutorial.

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  • A dictionary can contain dictionaries, this is called nested dictionaries.
  • To access items from a nested dictionary, you use the name of the dictionaries, starting with the outer dictionary:
  • You can loop through a dictionary by using the items() method like this:

Nested Dictionaries

A dictionary can contain dictionaries, this is called nested dictionaries.

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Or, if you want to add three dictionaries into a new dictionary:

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Access Items in Nested Dictionaries

To access items from a nested dictionary, you use the name of the dictionaries, starting with the outer dictionary:

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Loop Through Nested Dictionaries

You can loop through a dictionary by using the items() method like this:

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Module quiz

2 questions
1

Which of the following is true about Nested Dictionaries?

2

What is the most common pitfall when working with Nested Dictionaries?

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